HK nitra Defeats HC Košice in Thrilling 17th Round Tipsport League Match
Košice, Slovakia – HK Nitra emerged victorious against HC Košice in a tightly contested 17th round matchup of the Tipsport League, ending Košice’s four-game winning streak. The final score remains undisclosed, but the win propels Nitra further up the league standings while halting košice’s momentum.
This result is significant as Nitra currently holds a stronger position in the league, boasting 35 points and a 53:39 goal differential, compared to Košice’s 30 points and 55:35 record. The game was highly anticipated, with Košice previously on a run of victories against liptovský Mikuláš (5:0), Michalovci (6:2), Poprad (6:3), and Spišská Nova vsa (2:1pp). Nitra entered the game following a surprising loss to Michalovce (2:5) but having previously secured wins against Trenčín (4:1), Slovan Bratislava (5:4sn), and Liptovský Mikuláš (5:2).
The teams took to the ice with the following lineups:
HC Košice: Jurčák (Hussar) – Rosandič, Bučko, Dakhnovskyi, Ferenc, Šedivý, Bartoš A., Mitro, Zuščák – Petráš, Krivošík, Mikúš - Lunter, Jellúš, Plokhotnik – Rogoň, Havrila, Lamper – Liščinský, Kohút, Kvietok. Coach: Daniel Ceman.
HK Nitra: Patrikainen (Krčmár) – Mezei, Osburn, Carmichael, Kostenko, stacha, Mitaloš, Bača – Passolt, Kristof, Paulovič – Jackson, Chrenko, Nemec – Okoličány, Čederle, Lacka – Molnár, Bajtek, Kováč. Coach: Andrej Kmeč.
The match, refereed by Štefik and kocúr with linesmen Stanzel and Durmis, began at 17:30. early game action saw Stacha positioned defensively in front of his own goal, while Nitra attempted to establish an attacking presence. Nitra was able to play in its attacking zone, forcing Košice to defend.
Historically, matches between these two teams in Košice have been closely fought, with past results including Košice 5-4pp Nitra, Košice 2-4 Nitra, Košice 5-1 Nitra, Košice 0-2 Nitra, and Košice 3-2 Nitra.
